The former US Secretary of State John Kerry who was talking to reporters on the sideline of a private gathering, criticized Donald Trump’s policy on Middle East.

Kerry said: “Trump has pulled out the Pentagon from the Middle East, giving the responsibility of the region to the CIA. That means the United States is going to remain in Middle East with a mainly political and security-related point of view.”The Obama administration secretary of state went on to say: “I believe this a serious strategic mistake made by Trump. We should wait to see the consequences. Trump is trying to impose American supremacy in Asia-Pacific to hold China and North Korea in check and put further pressure on them by assigning the East Asian responsibility to the Pentagon. This seems reasonable per se. However, pulling the Pentagon out of Iraq and the Gulf is not a sensible decision.”“The Middle East is one of the most important regions in the world, so mere security measures are not enough for this region. By doing this, Trump is practically giving away the whole region to the Russian army so that the Russians will seize the honor of defeating ISIS at the minimum price. In that scenario, the only loser would be the United States,” John Kerry added.It goes without saying that CIA director, Rep. Mike Pompeo visited several Middle East counties, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan at the order of the US President Trump. Meeting with heads of intelligence services of some Arab countries was the most important move spearheaded by Pompeo, something that could be viewed as a proof for Trump’s decision.